Sec. 302. Briefings on status of special immigrant visa applicants, refugees, and parolees
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Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 15 days thereafter until September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the status of— the processing of applications for the special immigrant visa program; and refugee and parolee designations for nationals of Afghanistan. The initial briefing required by subsection
(a)shall include, for the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the briefing— the number of nationals of Afghanistan who have— submitted applications for— the special immigrant visa program; or resettlement in the United States through the United States Refugee Admissions Program; or sought entry to the United States as humanitarian parolees under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ); and the status of such nationals of Afghanistan; the number of Department of State and Department of Homeland Security employees assigned to processing applications described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I) and adjudicating the entry of nationals of Afghanistan as humanitarian parolees; the location of each national of Afghanistan who has submitted such an application or sought entry to the United States as a humanitarian parolee; the status of any agreement between the United States and any foreign government that is hosting such nationals of Afghanistan; an assessment of any required revision to the levels and forms of United States foreign assistance provided to entities supporting such nationals of Afghanistan; and the status of any national of Afghanistan who— after July 1, 2021, submitted an application described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I) or sought entry to the United States as a humanitarian parolee; and failed to meet United States vetting requirements. Each subsequent briefing required by subsection
(a)shall include the information described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)of paragraph
(1)for the preceding 15-day period. A briefing required by subsection
(a)may be provided in classified form, as necessary. The Secretary of State may submit written materials in conjunction with a briefing under this section.
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